Bad news came from Hollywood star Bruce Willis in the past months. The famous actor was diagnosed with “aphasia” (loss of speech), which affects skills such as speech, understanding spoken, and reading and writing, which occurs as a result of dysfunction in some parts of the brain.
“HE’S TAKING A BREAK TO YOUR CAREER”
It was announced that the 67-year-old US actor will step away from his acting career after a diagnosis of a disease affecting his cognitive abilities. Rumer Willis, Willis’ daughter, used the following statements in a statement on her social media account:
“We wanted to share with Bruce’s amazing supporters as his family that our beloved Bruce is suffering from some health issues and has recently been diagnosed with aphasia affecting his cognitive abilities. As a result Bruce is taking a hiatus from a career that has meant so much to him. He really is for our family. “We are so grateful for your continued love, compassion and support during a difficult time. We are going through this as a strong family and we wanted to tell our fans about it as well because we know how important he is to you.”
“HE THOUGHT HE CAN”
Martin Singer, the lawyer of Willis, who is now living a secluded life, made statements about his client. Singer told the Los Angeles Times: “My client, Mr. Willis, wanted to work despite his illness, because he thought he could do it, just like other people who had ‘aphasia’ and continued to work.”
Willis’ lawyer emphasized that the actor continues to shoot films despite his health problems, and this provides job opportunities for many people behind the camera, especially during the coronavirus pandemic.
“BRUCE CANNOT REMEMBER THE REPLICATIONS”
Producer Randall Emmett, who worked with Bruce Willis in the movie “Midnight in the Switchgrass”, in which he played one of the important roles, complained to his close circle that Willis’ situation was making things difficult.
According to the news of the Los Angeles Times; Emmett told his fiancee, Lala Kent, “I can’t go on any longer. It’s so sad. Bruce can’t remember any of his lines. He doesn’t know where he is.” He explained what happened on the set. Emmett later stated in a statement that he was unaware that Bruce Willis had “aphasia” at the time.
“HE WOULD NOT HAVE DIDN’T WANT TO BE ON THE SET”
A spokesperson for Randall Emmett later told US Weekly, “Emmett is extremely proud to have worked with Bruce Willis for the full 15 years. If Bruce didn’t want to be on the set, he wouldn’t be there.” said. Emmett’s spokesperson added that Bruce Willis is one of the greatest actors of our time, emphasizing that the production companies would constantly call him and work with him until he retires due to illness.
SHOCKED EFFECT
On the other hand, after this fact emerged, a source close to the family said that Heming, a mother of two daughters, one 10 and the other 7 years old, was in a great struggle to keep her family together. Speaking to People magazine, the source summed up the situation for the 43-year-old ex-model, saying, “It’s not easy to watch your husband weaken day by day.” She stated that her aphasia had literally shocked Emma Heming.
Source, his words; “There are helpers at home who take care of Bruce. But Emma still takes great care of her husband to ensure his safety,” she continued.